Detroit Tigers After becoming baseball’s hottest team in recent memory, managing to make the playoffs and beat their rivals, now enter the offseason with indisputable evidence that their rebuild is working. Houston Astros In the Wild Card round.

With one of the best young cores in the league finally starting to show its potential as the season progressed and especially in the last month and a half, Scott Harris and team executives have an opportunity to take the team from fun story to legitimate title contender faster than they ever thought possible.

Most of the important issues to be solved revolve around the field and there are big question marks at every point. There remains a question mark after shortstop Javier Baez there is a contract turned into a disasterr and Trey Sweeney Both corners had to step into that role due to issues at the infield spot. Needs upgrade, Jacob Markle from SB Nation recommended San Diego Padres centre-back Ha Seong KimHe proved that he can play wherever he is needed on the field.

“An elite defender anywhere on the field supporting the lineup against left-handed hitters would be a good addition to the infield and give AJ Hinch much more flexibility and depth to run,” Markle wrote. “It’s not quite the plug-and-play style some were hoping for this offseason, but if the free agent market leaves Kim out in the cold, the Tigers should be very aggressive in pursuing him.”

Kim won a Gold Glove at shortstop with San Diego in 2023, but if Sweeney continues his success, he’ll have no problem playing second or third depending on where he’s needed on any given day. He won’t come cheap after wisely declining his share of the $8 million mutual option and opting to become a free agent, but he also won’t command a nine-figure deal either. Other current players Detroit has been linked to will take.

Rated by Spotrac At just under $50 million over four years, that’s a very reasonable figure for one of the best defensive outfielders in baseball. solid bat also in the squad. Keep an eye on the Tigers and Ha-Seong Kim as free agency begins to unfold.